Tragedy often gives us pause to reflect.  Today, having attended the funeral of local police officer, I want to direct some thought to the good I saw standing around the whole scene… I look out over a sea of blue and black – the dress uniforms of policeman gathered by the hundreds to show solidarity…

Simpler times often sound desirable.  It used to be easier to get on an airplane, to secure your identity, to make a business deal, to cover medical costs, to use the correct pronoun.  Of course, in simpler times, when you had certain physical issues, you simply died.  You also simply waited until you met up…

This morning, when the alarm went off, it took a moment for the body parts to decide they were ready to get moving.  They were presenting me with multiple reasons to remain still.  It was an interesting conversation.  But fortunately, I am part of something bigger than just the way my body was feeling when…

When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.  – Acts 4:13 You have been influenced by the people around you.  For good or for bad, you can’t avoid that your life is…

Hello church, Summer is an interesting time in the life of most churches. For some, things wind down a bit. Most of our small groups are meeting less frequently. Energize is on summer break. Other ministries, like our student ministry, is winding up. Have you all seen the calendar of events that they have coming…

Elisha had been a faithful protégé and mentee to Elijah.  Clearly, the faithful prophet had impacted Elisha deeply.  The thought that his teacher and role model would be taken away was hard to accept.  The account in 2 Kings 2 makes it seem like Elijah is trying to ease the pain of his departure.  “Stay…